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Yellow Days: Studying Vincent van Gogh's Painting Lesson PlanYellow Days: Studying Vincent van Gogh's Painting Lesson Plan
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Yellow Days: Studying Vincent van Gogh's Painting

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Students revisit the color yellow and are introduced to van Gogh, the painter. For this visual arts lesson, students study Vincent van Gogh's painting "Sunflowers" and identify the color yellow. Students create their own interpretation of the painting and incorporate the color yellow.

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color recognition, colors, vincent van gogh

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identifying colors, painting with yellow paint, vincent van gogh, visual and performing arts
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Grade
Pre-K - K
Subjects
Visual & Performing Arts
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For Teacher Use
Duration
3 hrs
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Project-Based Learning
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